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Post by retrolegends on Aug 30, 2010 20:00:52 GMT
Here is my £30 Ebay Vektar.  I collected it from Birmingham, pumped the tyres up,fixed the back brake and tightened the handle bars and it was good to go! Even the gears work! I would be interested if anyone can provide any info on Vektars as they seem a bit of a myth. All I know is they were very expensive when new and therefore not that successful, but what are they? Burner? Wildcat? or just a one off.  Anyway its back in working order and although its not complete YET I intend keeping it and having some fun.(although I am 6ft 3 and 39years of age  ).  This is when we picked it up,my son is holding it thinking he has a new bike! Well we will share it when he's tall enough. |
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Post by jojo on Aug 31, 2010 19:54:52 GMT
Here is my £30 Ebay Vektar. I collected it from Birmingham, pumped the tyres up,fixed the back brake and tightened the handle bars and it was good to go! Even the gears work! I would be interested if anyone can provide any info on Vektars as they seem a bit of a myth. All I know is they were very expensive when new and therefore not that successful, but what are they? Burner? Wildcat? or just a one off. Anyway its back in working order and although its not complete YET I intend keeping it and having some fun.(although I am 6ft 3 and 39years of age ). This is when we picked it up,my son is holding it thinking he has a new bike! Well we will share it when he's tall enough. you can tell its birmingham  ;)there one offs came about as the burner craze was dieing out  used to loads of nos bits on ebay at one time keep an eye on there or put a wanted up you never now  |
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Post by retrolegends on Aug 31, 2010 22:51:01 GMT
Will do mate,worth buying for the mags!
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Post by retrolegends on Oct 10, 2010 19:32:45 GMT
 A nice guy on the Grifter forum has provided me with some bits so its looking a bit more complete now,Thanks Oldskoolcool. Just using it for cruising about with my kids at the mo  Although I get the feeling someone else has his eye on it!! |
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 11, 2010 20:32:30 GMT
Oldskoolcool is a nice guy and the top man for vektars and wildcats. It suits your son, i think you should let him have it and get yourself a nice grifter  |
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Post by retrolegends on Oct 25, 2010 16:21:21 GMT
Done a bit more work to the Wrecktar and even had chance to have a blast on it.   ;D |
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Post by BB on Oct 25, 2010 19:14:52 GMT
Love the radio 1 sticker on the front, Very |
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 25, 2010 19:18:02 GMT
proper retro, did you let your son have the bike?  |
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Post by retrolegends on Oct 25, 2010 19:26:26 GMT
No he can ride it though even though he's not six for another three weeks,think I may have to keep an eye on him!! I have been riding it up and down the street though and getting some funny looks from the neighbours! |
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 25, 2010 19:32:13 GMT
If i were your kid i would fake some tears and chase you down the road shouting "daddy give me my bike back" that would get the neighbours talking! |
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Post by retrolegends on Oct 25, 2010 19:37:28 GMT
Ha Ha I better not give him any ideas. He's got three bikes already and he wants a BMX for Christmas (Burner of course).
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Post by jojo on Oct 25, 2010 19:41:34 GMT
Ha Ha I better not give him any ideas. He's got three bikes already and he wants a BMX for Christmas (Burner of course). burner very good choice  |
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Post by 4737carling on Oct 27, 2010 14:19:35 GMT
A nice original red mk1 burner, you can pick them up quite cheap and there a classic ;D
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Post by retrolegends on Oct 27, 2010 22:50:14 GMT
A nice original red mk1 burner, you can pick them up quite cheap and there a classic ;D Like the repro Blue and Yellow Burners are they any good? |
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Post by BB on Oct 28, 2010 3:58:18 GMT
You'd get the original for just as cheap.
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;)there one offs came about as the burner craze was dieing out 
used to loads of nos bits on ebay at one time keep an eye on there or put a wanted up you never now 
